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Celeron G540 vs Pentium G3258

Celeron G540 vs Pentium G3258: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Celeron G540

2.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Buy for $19.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium G3258

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $51.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

Intel Celeron G540

2.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Buy for $19.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium G3258

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $51.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Availability

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Key Differences

In short — Pentium G3258 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G540 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G540 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium G3258 is 1002 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.

Advantages of Intel Celeron G540

Up to 63% cheaper than Pentium G3258 - $19.25 vs $51.36
Up to 57% better value when playing Valorant than Pentium G3258 - $0.03 vs $0.07 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258

Performs up to 3% better in Valorant than Celeron G540 - 697 vs 679 FPS
Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Celeron G540 - 53 vs 65 Watts

This is a free version of Valorant.

Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

FPS

679

97%

Value, $/FPS

$0.03/FPS

100%

Price, $

$19.25

100%

Value Winner

Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Buy for $19.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

FPS

697

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.07/FPS

42%

Price, $

$51.36

37%

FPS Winner

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $51.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

105

FPS

110

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

45

FPS

69

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

679

FPS

697

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

212

FPS

215

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

595

FPS

618

FPS

Minecraft

Minecraft

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Single-Core

396

64%

Multi-Core

679

63%

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Single-Core

613

100%

Multi-Core

1074

100%

Intel Celeron G540	vs	Intel Pentium G3258
Sep 4th, 2011	Release Date	Jun 2nd, 2014
Celeron	Collection	Pentium
Sandy Bridge	Codename	Haswell
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1150
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	2
2	Threads	2
2.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
65 W	TDP	53 W
32 nm	Process Size	22 nm
25.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD (Haswell)
No	Overclockable	Yes

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